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Ahh, the 1960s. An iconic decade, emblazoned in society’s collective consciousness. An era of mind...

Meet Babbel’s 2022 US Language Scholarship Winners

Now in its third year, the Babbel Language Scholarship is our way of giving one (or two!) ...

The 1980s Slang That Defined The Decade

It can be hard to really understand a decade until it’s long over. Even after 30 years have pa...

A Brief Introduction To Portuguese Accent Marks

The other day, a few friends from Mexico asked me, “What’s that weird thing under the C? What do...

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The 20 Most Common Italian Verbs (And How To Use Them!)

Essere o non essere — to be or not to be? This question might be hard to answer, but it’s prett...

A Brief History Of Québécois (a.k.a. Canadian French)

In Québec, French is the mother tongue of around 7.3 million people. This means that almost 80 perc...

Why Do We Call People From The Netherlands ‘Dutch’?

For the most part, the English name for a country is similar to the English name for the people who ...

Should Berlin Be A Bilingual City?

Berlin is going bilingual. Or, at least it sounds like it is. You can hear it in the streets, in sid...

6 Polish TV Shows To Watch If You’re Learning The Language

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The History of the German Language

With over 100 million speakers, German is currently the most spoken language in the EU. But where d...

How Is Swiss Italian Different From The Italian Spoken In Italy?

With around 700,000 speakers, Swiss Italian is one of Switzerland’s official languages, and its th...

What Is Translanguaging, And How Is The Concept Being Used?

We often think of different languages as being entirely separate. When you’re learning a language,...

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Germany, home of bland food, efficient-but-rude people, and a harsh, guttural language — at l...

Hot Tip: Pronouncing The French ‘E’

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